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2014 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - SB5003 (Floor Approved)

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State Employee Health Plan, Local School Division (language only)

Item 81 #1s

Item 81 #1s

Administration
Human Resource Management, Department of

Language
Page 66, after line 14, insert:
"K.1. Effective July 1, 2015, local school divisions may elect to begin participating in the state employee health plan. The Department of Human Resources Management shall develop an actuarial analysis of expected premiums and costs of the state employee health plan to include those school divisions that have certified to DHRM a desire to participate in the state employee health plan. School boards who elect to opt into the state employee health plan must adopt a resolution stating their desire to participate in the state employee health plan beginning in either the fiscal year 2016 or fiscal year 2017 plan year. A copy of that resolution must be provided to the Department of Human Resource Management no later than July 1, 2014. In addition, each local school division that elects to participate shall provide required rating information as specified by the Department of Human Resource Management's actuary by July 1, 2014. Due to existing contracts in place and to assist in transition, some local school divisions may have a short first plan year.
2. The Department of Human Resource Management shall develop guidelines and procedures for including the employees of local school divisions in the state employee health plan. If a local school board elects to participate in the state employee health plan, (i) such participation shall continue for three consecutive plan years; (ii) after such three-year period, the local school board shall be required to make an irrevocable election whether to continue participation in the state employee health plan; (iii) the total cost of such participation shall be borne by the local school board and the employees of the school division; and (iv) the school division shall not be allowed to offer any health benefit plans other than those offered to state employees.
3. School divisions shall be responsible for establishing the employer and employee share of the total state health insurance plan costs paid to the Commonwealth. In addition, school divisions electing to opt out of the state health insurance plan after at least three consecutive years in the plan shall be responsible for all remaining costs associated with their participation in the plan, including those incurred but not yet received as of June 30th of the fiscal year they exit the state plan.
4. The Director, Department of Planning and Budget, shall administratively increase nongeneral fund appropriations as required to implement the enrollment of school divisions electing to participate in the state health insurance plan.
5. The Department of Human Resource Management shall provide a copy of the actuary's analysis to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than January 1, 2015."


Explanation
(This amendment facilitates the election of local school divisions to participate in the state employee health plan effective July 1, 2015, and requires the Department of Human Resource Management to develop procedures for their participation.)